Senior Virtualization IT Architect; IT Architect - Provisional; Revised

Senior Virtualization IT Architect (IT Architect
3) - Provisional (Revised)

This position encompasses professional and responsible technical consultative responsibilities unique to the architecture of enterprise applications and infrastructure solutions with a special emphasis on cloud or hybrid cloud applications. Under administrative direction of a university IT manager, with broad latitude for independent action or decision, all personnel serve in a critical role in the execution of the design and implementation of complex IT systems.

Responsible for converting business requirements into a technical architecture and design and for implementing IT applications and solutions by working with stakeholders, project managers, analysts, and technical teams. The IT Architect has a deep understanding of an organization's IT policies, cybersecurity requirements, infrastructure, technology stack and support processes as well as current cloud technologies and services. The IT Architect uses their experience in systems engineering, cloud, and enterprise architecture to define standards and enforce adherence to those standards.

There are three (3) Assignment Levels within this classification. All personnel perform related work. Assignment Levels 2 and 3 may supervise technical leads, developers, and engineers in the implementation of IT applications and infrastructure designs and solutions. This specification describes typical assignments; related duties may be assigned as needed.

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IT Architect

Non-exempt

The Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS) at the City University of New York (CUNY) supports the IT and telecommunications needs of CUNY's 26 colleges. CIS supports enterprise IT and applications, develops new technologies that advance the University's core mission, builds, upgrades and maintains the University's network and operates the University's Data Center and Service Desk. Additionally, CIS manages the processes that safeguard the University's IT assets and operates the SOC, develops disaster recovery plans for business continuity, maintains the security of the University's IT assets, and maintains the CUNYfirst Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that integrates student administration, financial management, and human resources operations across CUNY's 26 colleges.

Lastly, CIS provides strategic and operational IT leadership with respect to the maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of the CUNY network spanning across all CUNY campuses.

CIS seeks a Senior Virtualization IT Architect to lead the technical vision and architecture for optimizing shared IT services across a university system serving 240,000 students and 50,000 faculty and staff. This role oversees the design, implementation, and management of the university's virtualization infrastructure while driving key IT optimization initiatives. The Senior Virtualization IT Architect will spearhead network modernization by introducing automation tools and centralized management, enhancing efficiency, scalability, and security.

They will lead server workload consolidation into CUNY's private cloud, optimizing resources, strengthening security, and reducing costs while ensuring high-performance enterprise applications across campuses. Additionally, they will streamline telephony services, integrating and consolidating communication systems for improved cost-efficiency. Reporting to the Director of Information Systems, this role ensures a robust, secure, and scalable virtualized environment.

• Designs, implements, and maintains advanced VMware virtualization solutions, including Cloud Foundation, ensuring enterprise-wide scalability and reliability.
• Configures and administers vSAN, NSX-T, vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, and HCX environments to optimize performance and security.
• Develops and manages network virtualization using NSX-T and overlay networking concepts to enhance segmentation and traffic efficiency.
• Provides advanced technical support for VMware platforms, monitoring infrastructure health and resolving complex virtualization issues.
• Builds, upgrades, and maintains the virtual infrastructure in alignment with lifecycle management and security best practices.
• Conducts infrastructure assessments, identifying opportunities for improvement, automation, and modernization.
• Collaborates with systems, storage, and network teams to ensure availability, reliability, and performance across the enterprise.
• Evaluates and documents emerging virtualization tools and technologies, recommending solutions to meet business and operational needs.
• Supports and integrates additional hypervisor environments, including Nutanix AHV and Open Shift bare-metal, to ensure interoperability.
• Provides hardware support and…